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Textile, painted
Object Number 42-12-30/3202
Display Title Textile, painted
Descriptions
Object Description Painted cloth of loose 1-1 plainweave cotton painted with brown pigment. Two frontal figures with Moche-headdresses and serpent belts flanked by serpent staffs and surrounded by stars, concentric circles, and birds. Four selvages. Warp: cotton, (s-pairs), (/ \), (z-2s), 5 epcm. Weft: cotton, (z), (z-pairs), (s), 5.5 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven textile, loose cotton plainweave, painted geometric design
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / Huacho
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Materials Cotton, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 109 x 57 cm (42 15/16 x 22 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-12-30/3202

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